Which twelfth-century poet or poets were indebted to Breton storytellers for their narratives ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which twelfth-century poet or poets were indebted to Breton storytellers for their narratives ?

   A. Geoffrey Chaucer
   B. Marie de France
   C. Chr´tien de Troyes
   D. b and c only

2. The Pre-Raphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the ?

   A. Puritan movement
   B. Romantic revival
   C. Neo-classical age
   D. Metaphysical school

3. In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?

   A. The focus on the middle and working classes
   B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
   C. Plots taken from everyday life
   D. The exploration of cultural taboos

4. John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content ?

   A. Romantic
   B. Victorian
   C. Cavalier
   D. Enlightenment

5. How many poets were included in Jhonson’s ‘The Lives of Most Eminent English Poets’ ?

   A. 48
   B. 50
   C. 52
   D. 54

6. Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was not a courtier ?

   A. George Puttenham
   B. Philip Sidney
   C. Walter Ralegh
   D. Thomas Wyatt

7. What characteristics of seventeenth century Metaphysical poetry sparked the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics ?

   A. its intellectual complexity
   B. its union of thought and passion
   C. its uncompromising engagement with politics
   D. A and B

8. Neo-Slave narratives are contemporary novels written about slavery. Toni Morrison’s Beloved is about the ghost of a baby the character Sethe murdered to keep her from being recaptured by their master. The opening chapter of the novel represents the neo-slave narrative by its________________?

   A. Discussion of race relations in the North and South.
   B. Condemnation of the plantation myth.
   C. Examination of the psychological damage of slavery.
   D. Insistence on desegregation.

9. Slave narratives were shaped by_____________?

   A. Captivity narratives.
   B. Abolitionist newspaper accounts.
   C. Folktales.
   D. African mythology.

10. Why was it important that slave narratives have a title page that claimed either that the narrative was written by the narrator himself (or his words were recorded by someone close to him, preferably white) ?

    A. So the author could get paid.
    B. In order for people to believe the events in the narratives.
    C. So that slave owners could refute the events in the narratives.
    D. So that the author could be assured he wouldn’t be recaptured.